Equity Committee Members - All

The Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Committee (EDIAC) is comprised of a broadly representative group of staff and students, with a structure designed to ensure diverse perspectives and broad equity representation. Members are drawn from various faculties, operational areas, and student cohorts, and include leadership roles to ensure accountability and oversight.

The members of the Equity Committee have been appointed per the terms of reference.

Christina Kenny for UNE Ally Network (academic in HASSE)


Deborah Bower for ERS Gender & Diversity Equity Committee (academic in SABL)

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Meredith Parry


Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous (PVCI), or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nominee (staff or student)

POSITION VACANT


One staff member from an operational directorate of the University (role co - shared)

Courtney Baker (she/her) - Student Engagement Officer at Oorala

Berry (April) Youngberry (she/her) - Graduation Co-ordinator, Student Journey


One staff member from a non-Armidale UNE campus

Jane E Boyle (she/her) - Lecturer: Leadership, Pedagogy, Diversity and Inclusion, Education


One staff member of the Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education (HASSE)

Ass Prof Finex Ndhlovu


One staff member of the Faculty of Medicine and Health (M&H) (role co - shared)

Cassandra Sundaraja

Shara Smith


One staff member of the Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law (SABL) (role co - shared)

Ben Hingley - Lecturer in Law, School of Law

Professor Gabriel Donleavy - Professor of Accounting, Business School

Six (6) student members representing various equity and diversity groups at all levels and in any study mode.

On Campus Higher Degree Research (HDR) 

Thuzar Win


On Campus / College Undergraduate

Eleanor Grieve (Robb)


Online Higher Degree by Research (role co - shared)

Elva Eddasdottir

Lang Joo Leow


Online Undergraduate

Jacky Young

Mary de Zilwa